Opportunities for Live-in Carers
We are a growing company and are always on the look-out for experienced and
talented carers. You will need to have passed a course in Basic Skills for Care
and preferably hold an NVQ2 in Social Care of the Elderly. You must also have a
minimum of one year’s experience of live-in care (experience as a visiting carer
or as a care home assistant does not count).
Beyond that we are looking
for people who have good social and communication skills and who are competent
housekeepers and cooks and are happy to prepare traditional English meals from
scratch. Above all you must have a warm, friendly and patient personality and
enjoy working with older people. Some of our clients specifically request a
carer who can drive, so a full driving licence would be a distinct
advantage.
If you think you fit this description, please complete and
return our application form (see below for a link to a live-in carer application
form). If you do not have the facilities to download the form, please complete
the online Request a Carer Application Form, or ring us and we will be happy to
send you out a form in the post. The application form asks you to provide the
names of two referees, at least one of whom must be a previous employer. If you
are invited for interview, we will contact your referees beforehand in order to
speed up the recruitment process. If we decide to take you on, we will then ask
you to meet the cost of the mandatory Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check, which
will be refunded to you, once you have successfully completed your 3 month
probationary period.
We hope you will be able to find out any other
information you would like to know from browsing this website, but please do not
hesitate to telephone us if there is anything else you would like to know. We
look forward to hearing from you.
Telephone: 01799 541400
Facsimile: 01799 541500
Email: info@careathome.org
Or write to us at: Care at Home, Hall Farm, Little Walden, Essex CB10 1XA.

